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'''Lam''' and its various forms has several meanings.
==lām==
*[[lamedh|Lām]], a letter of the Arabic alphabet
==Lam==
*A part of the phrase "[[on the lam]]"
*[[Mor lam]], an ancient [[Lao]] form of song in [[Laos]]
:[[Lam saravane]] music genre
:[[Lam luang]] music genre
*[[Lam, Germany]], a town in Bavaria
==LAM==
*[[Lactational amenorrhea method]], a contraceptive method
*[[LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique|Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique]] - National airline of Mozambique
*LAM, an [[internet slang]] acronym meaning "leave a message"
*LAM, the International Air Transport Association airport code for [[Los Alamos Airport]]
*[[LAM/MPI]], an MPI programming environment and development system for heterogeneous computers on a network
*Land-Air 'Mech, a variety of [[BattleMech]] in the ''[[Classic BattleTech|BattleTech]]'' board game
*[[Loadable Authentication Modules]], an authentication framework used by [[IBM AIX (operating system)|IBM AIX]]<ref>[http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixprggd/kernextc/sec_load_mod.htm Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts - Loadable Authentication Module Programming Interface<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*Lobe Attachment Module - a type of [[token ring]] connection.
*[[London After Midnight (band)|London After Midnight]], an L.A. Band.
*[[Lymphangioleiomyomatosis]], a rare lung disease
*the collection code of the [[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]]
*[[Weapons in Deus Ex#Demolition|Lightweight Attack Muniton]], a weapon in the computer game ''[[Deus Ex]]''
*[[Lipoarabinomannan]], a glycolipid associated with the cell wall of Mycobacterium tubercolosis
*[[Laser aiming module]], a term for laser sights for [[firearm]]s
==Lam.==
May be an abbreviation for:
*The [[Book of Lamentations]] in the [[Tanakh]].
*[[Jean-Baptiste Lamarck]] (1744–1829), French naturalist.
*Short for [[Lamborghini]].
*Abbreviation for Laser Aiming Module on certain firearms.
==Surname==
===India===
'''Lam''' is a surname in Southern India.
===Vietnamese===
'''[[Lin (surname)|Lâm]]''' is a common [[Vietnamese name|Vietnamese surname]].
:[[Andrew Lam]], writer
:[[Lam Quang Thi]], member of the South Vietnamese military
:[[Charles Tran Van Lam]], politician
:[[Tony Lam]], Vietnamese American politician
===Cantonese===
'''Lam''' is a common [[Cantonese (linguistics)|Cantonese]] ([[Hong Kong]]) surname. It is a variant of [[Mandarin (linguistics)|Mandarin Chinese]] ''[[Lin (surname)|Lin]]''.
:[[Adrian Lam]], coach
:[[Anthony Lam]], fire fighter
:[[Bun-Ching Lam]], concert pianist and composer
:[[Carol Lam]], ex. [[US Attorney]]
:[[Chet Lam]], singer/songwriter
:[[Chua Lam]], newspaper columnist
:[[Dale Lam]], choreographer
:[[David Lam]], Lieutenant Governor
:[[Derek Lam]], fashion designer
:[[Eman Lam]], musician
:[[George Lam]] ([[林子祥]]), singer
:[[James Lam]], author and consultant
:[[Karena Lam]] (林嘉欣), actress
:[[Lam Bun]], radio commentator
:[[Lam Kor-wan]], serial killer
:[[Pat Lam]], rugby player
:[[Raymond Lam]], actor
:[[Richard Lam]], lyricist
:[[Ringo Lam]], film director
:[[Stephen Lam]], government official
:[[Tony Lam]], politician
:[[Sandy Lam]], singer
:[[Sarah Lam]], actress
:[[Wifredo Lam]], artist
:[[Yin-ling Lam]], news broadcaster
'''Lam''' is also an uncommon ([[South East Asia]]) surname. It is a variant of [[Mandarin (linguistics)|Mandarin Chinese]] ''[[Lan (surname)|Lan]]'' literary means "blue".
===Hakka===
'''Lam''' is a common ([[Hakka]]) surname. It is a variant of [[Mandarin (linguistics)|Mandarin Chinese]] ''[[Lan (surname)|Lan]]'' literally means "blue"(蓝). It is sometimes written as '''Lum'''.
===Other nationalities===
*[[Adrian Lam]], Australian rugby league player
*[[Jan Lam]], Polish journalist
*[[Simon S. Lam]], American professor
===Fictional people===
*[[Carolyn Lam]], character in ''Stargate SG-1''
*[[Donald Lam]], Erle Stanley Gardner detective
==See also==
*[[Tai Lam Country Park]], Hong Kong
*[[Po Lam]], area of Hong Kong
*[[Lam Research]], semiconductor design company
*[[Phra Lak Phra Lam]], Lao version of the Ramayana
*[[Monts de Lam]], a department of Chad
*[[Lum Invader]], a fictional character from the manga and anime series ''Urusei Yatsura'' whose name is sometimes romanized as "Lam"
==References==
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